TimothyTianRobertsMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Westbury, NY

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone

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Office
761 Merrick Ave
Westbury, NY 11590
Phone+1 516-357-8777

Fax+1 516-222-0749

Summary

Dr. Timothy Roberts is an orthopedic surgeon in Westbury, NY and is affiliated with NYU Langone Hospitals. He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive spine surgery, spine traumatology, spine deformity surgery, and thoracic spine surgery.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2015 - 2016
Albany Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010 - 2015
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2010
Wheaton College - IllinoisB.A., Communications, Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2015 - 2018
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2013
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

ISSLS 2015 Prize Basic Science International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine, 2015
Best of NASS, Best Basic Science & Socioeconomics Paper: “Net Transport in the Intervertebral Disc is Dependent on Mechanical Loading Rate.” 2013
Best Medical Student Presentation in General Surgery Clerkship Baystate Medical Center, Western Campus of Tufts University School of Medicine, 2009
Clinical Honors Tufts University School of Medicine, 2006
Lambda Pi Eta, National Communication Association Honors Society Member 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Assessing the Impact of Radiographic Realignment on Adult Spinal Deformity Patients with Sacroiliac Joint Pain at Presentation.
Oluwatobi O Onafowokan, Peter Tretiakov, Nathan Lorentz, Matthew Galetta, Ankita Das
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-06-17
Positive outcome reporting in orthopaedic literature.
Peter Filtes, Keenan Sobol, Charles Lin, Utkarsh Anil, Timothy Roberts
The Bone & Joint Journal. 2024-02-01
Mask Use for Athletes: A Systematic Review of Safety and Performance Outcomes.
Ariana Lott, Timothy Roberts, Cordelia W Carter
Sports Health. 2022-07-19

Journal Articles

ISSLS Prize Winner: Dynamic Loading-Induced Convective Transport Enhances Intervertebral Disc Nutrition.
Gullbrand SE, Peterson J, Ahlborn J, Mastropolo R, Fricker A, Roberts TT, Abousayed M, Lawrence JP, Glennon JC, Ledet EH., Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 8/1/2015
The Evaluation and Treatment of Polyostotic Lesions
Andrew J. Rosenbaum, MD; Timothy T. Roberts, MD; Garrett R. Leonard, MD; Matthew R. DiCaprio, MD, JBJS Reviews, 11/1/2014
Spontaneous Septic Arthritis of the Lumbar Facet Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Otherwise Healthy Adolescent
Papaliodis DN, Roberts TT, Richardson NG, Lawrence JB, Am J Orthop, 1/1/2014
Management of chronic musculoskeletal pain
Uhl RL, Roberts TT, Papaliodis DN, Mulligan MT, Dubin AH, J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 1/1/2014
History of the orthopedic screw
Roberts TT, Prummer CM, Papaliodis DN, Uhl RL, Wagner TA, Orthopedics, 1/1/2013
Orthopaedic case of the month: A 62-year-old woman with neck pain and neurologic findings
Papaliodis D, Roberts T, DiCaprio M, Lawrence J, Clin Orthop Relat Res, 1/1/2013
Phenotypic variability of osteogenesis imperfecta type V caused by an IFITM5 mutation
Shapiro JR, Lietman C, Grover M, Lu JT, Nagamani SC, Dawson BC, Baldridge DM, Bainbridge MN, Cohn DH, Blazo M, Roberts TT, Brennen FS, Wu Y, Gibbs RA, Melvin P, Campea..., J Bone Miner Res, 1/1/2013
Bone grafts, bone substitutes and orthobiologics: The bridge between basic science and clinical advancements in fracture healing
Roberts TT and Rosenbaum AJ, Organogenesis, 1/1/2012
Forced Convection Enhances Net Transport to the Intervertebral Disc In Vivo
Linley SE, Mastropolo R, Lawrence JP, Glennon J, DiRisio DJ, Roberts TT, Ledet EH, Spine J, 1/1/2012
Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Primary Care
Starr SR, Roberts TT, Fischer PR, Pediatr Rev, 8/1/2010
My advice: Question 'cures'
Roberts TT, The Boston Globe, 1/27/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Editors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Basic Science of Spinal Diseases
Chapter: Biomechanics of Motion-Preserving Implants
Page 163 - 174Carl A, Jacobsen W, Jeyamohan S, Papaliodis D, Roberts T, Citone I, German J, Lavelle WEditors: Sharan AD, Vaccaro AR, Tang SY.Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, Philadelphia, PA2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Approach to the Orthopaedic Patient
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Femoral Neck Fractures
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Tibial Plateau Fractures
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Ankle Fractures
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Pediatric Supercondylar Humerus Fractures
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Osteomyelitis
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Cervical Radiculopathy
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Cauda Equina Syndrome
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Total Knee Arthroplasty
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter: Rickets
Roberts TT, et alEditors: Toy E, Rosenbaum A, Roberts T, Dines J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NY2013
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Abstracts/Posters

The Impact of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty on Golfing Outcomes
Papaliodis DN, Richardson N, Tartaglione JP, Roberts TT, Whipple R, Zanaros G, Albany Medical Center Research Day, Albany, NY, 4/24/2014
Lumbar Disc Replacement
Roberts TT, Albany Medical College, Surgery Grand Rounds, Albany, NY, 4/9/2014
Osteogenesis Imperfecta: An Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Perspective
Roberts TT, Albany Medical College, Surgery Grand Rounds, Albany, NY, 4/9/2014
Mechanical Loading Rate Modulates Transport into the Cartilaginous Endplate and Intervertebral Disc In Vivo
Linley SE, Peterson J, Mastropolo R, Ficker A, Frank S, Roberts T, Lawrence J, Glennon J, DiRisio D, Ledet EH, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/15/2014
Net Transport in the Intervertebral Disc is Dependent on Mechanical Loading Rate. Best Papers: Basic Science & Socioeconomics
Linley SE, Peterson J, Mastropolo R, Roberts TT, Frank S, Glennon J, Lawrence JP, Ledet EH, Spine J; The North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 10/10/2013
Factors Affecting Small Molecule Trans-Endplate Transport into the Intervertebral Disc In Vivo
Linley SE, Peterson J, Mastropolo R, Roberts TT, Lopes L, Lawrence JP, Lotz JC, Ledet EH, Spine J; The North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 10/10/2013
Effects of Early versus Late Tourniquet Deflation in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Snyder J, Roberts TT, Roberts JT, 10th Annual Medical Student Investigation Day, Albany, NY, 9/24/2013
MRI Ordering Practices in the Evaluation of Knee Pain: Primary Care Physicians and Orthopedic Surgeons
Singer N, Roberts TT, Dempsey I. Hushmendy S, Johnson PE, Roberts JT, 10th Annual Medical Student Investigation Day, Albany, NY, 9/24/2013
Portable Pelvic Radiographs Misrepresent Pelvic Ring Injuries Compared to Computed Tomography Standard
Roberts TT, Tartaglione JP, Dooley TP, Mulligan M, Albany Medical Center Research Day, Albany, NY, 4/18/2013
Computer-assisted Cobb angle measurements: A novel algorithm
Papaliodis DN, Roberts TT, Richardson NG, Hesham K, Lavelle W, Lawrence JP, Cheney R, Bonanni P, Carl A, Albany Medical Center Research Day, Albany, NY, 4/18/2013
Mechanical Loading Rate Modulates Intervertebral Disc Trans-Endplate Transport
Linley SE, Peterson J, Mastropolo R, Roberts T, Lawrence J, Glennon J, DiRisio D, Ledet E, ORS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1/26/2013
Spinal Cord Compression in a Child with Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Roberts TT, Papaliodis DN, Dow M, Hesham K, Carl A, International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium (IPOS); Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA); American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Orlando, FL, 11/28/2012
Bilateral, Simultaneous Pediatric Triplane and Tillaux Fractures: A Case Presentation and Discussion
Czajka CM, Rosenbaum AJ, Roberts TT, Horning J, Alfred R, International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium (IPOS); Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA); American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Orlando, FL, 11/28/2012
Forced Convection Enhances Net Transport to the Intervertebral Disc In-Vivo
Linley SE, Peterson J, Mastropolo R, Roberts T, Lawrence JP, Glennon JC, DiRisio DJ, Ledet EH, NASS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 10/26/2012
Orthopaedic Lecture Series: Principles of Orthopaedic Evaluation and Treatment
Roberts TT, Albany Medical College School of Physician Assistant Studies, Albany, NY, 9/12/2011
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